So you are trying to have a baby. Eating a healthy diet and moderate exercise is considered best to improve your fertility. However, high intensity and high frequency exercise may adversely affect fertility. According to studies high-intensity workouts can change hormonal balance, disrupt ovulation and alter the entire menstrual cycle. A number of studies also indicate that leading a sedentary lifestyle can be detrimental to […]
Secondary infertility (SI) is the inability to get pregnant or carry a pregnancy to term a second or subsequent child. In other words, secondary infertility is widely for patients who previously had a successful pregnancy but currently have been unable to conceive or struggling with infertility. The couples who are struggling to have second baby may not have heard of Secondary Infertility because the term […]
A leading US based daily newspaper Wall Street Journal has interviewed Dr. Rita Bakshi, senior IVF specialist and founder of the International Fertility Centre about the recent move by Centre to ban foreigners to use local surrogate mothers to bear children in the country. Dr. Rita Bakshi, whose clinic is based in New Delhi, said that around 20 couples had contacted her “very worried” about […]
The release of eggs from the ovaries is called as Ovulation. In medical terminology, it can be defined as when a mature egg is released from the ovary, moves down the fallopian tube, and is available in the fallopian tube to be fertilised. You are probably looking out for ovulation when you are trying to get pregnant in order to know what day you will […]
Since there are many underlying causes of infertility in men and women, a number of tests figure out the problem what is going on. Here are some of the basic fertility tests that couples should be aware of if they want to check their fertility. 1. Checking for ovulation: Your ovulation cycle. Whether you are ovulating normally, the first thing that your doctor is going […]
In a significant development, National Commission for Women (NCW) has asked central government that single women be allowed to become surrogate mothers. “We suggested that single women whether divorced or unmarried be allowed to become surrogates,” Lalitha Kumaramangalam, chairperson of NCW has reported in the media. According to the new law, 23 years will be the minimum age to become a surrogate mother. The move […]
Foreign couples who are struggling with infertility disorders often find in a perplexing situation when they fail to achieve conception despite trying for years. Most of the times these couples face anxiety and depression as infertility is a private matter to their lives that no couples wants to share it with anyone. Friends and family members are keenly asking them a lot of questions for […]
Indian Society for Third Party Assisted Reproduction (INSTAR) is going to have its Second Annual conference on 11 October, 2015 at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. The theme of the conference- “Science & ART of Third Party Reproduction” is aimed to spread awareness about surrogacy and will discuss about the various challenges on assisted reproductive technologies. Doctors, IVF specialists, fertility experts and senior embryologists […]
Female infertility affects around 48 million people in the world and its highest prevalence in south Asia, Europe and Central Asia. Infertility affects women from around the world, and the cultural and social stigma surrounding it varies. The most common causes of infertility in women are damage to fallopian tubes, hormonal imbalances, endometriosis, PCOS or unexplained infertility. There are numerous treatments to improve their chances […]
In vitro fertilization (IVF) technology is making huge progress in the treatment of older women and the pregnancy rate for women using their own eggs over the age of 38 is now quite good than earlier. According to a study on assisted reproductive technology, nowadays, pregnancy success rates has grown even among the older women who are considering IVF as a treatment option to have […]